Federer
 

Gotta give Federer props. He's dominating tennis. Same props go to Tiger who has been, and hopefully continues dominating golf. Today begins the 2007 PGA season, right? Horray, something to watch on Sundays. Who in sports has risen to a level equal to these guys? Jordan, in basketball. Maybe Beckham in soccer. Sorenstam in womens golf? Who else?

Go Tiger. He aint the Chiefs, but he's really, really good.

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Definitely not Beckham. Pele, for sure. Beckham is like the Steve Nash of soccer. Really, really good at what he does, but doesn't always have the ability to take the game over.

I don't think anyone, recently, besides Tiger, Sorenstam and Jordan have completely dominated their sport like Federer is doing now.

I hate the Tiger tour. Golf was more fun to watch when a different guy won every week. Now even when he's out of it, they still show every shot he makes.

It's boring now.

I wouldn't say Beckham had the same influence on soccer as Jordan or Federer, and 99% of the world does not care about women sports...

Rick Clunn > *

Beckham isn't even equatable to Nash. In reality he's a glorified free-kick artist. If he didn't look like he does, he'd be unknown to about the 95% of people who know him now.

Federer, on the other hand, is absolutely dominant.

What are these "tennis" and "soccer" things of which you speak?

Maybe, but his free kicks have won the teams he plays for several games. Hard to argue with that. He's a very good player, just not one of the elites.

Agree on Pele.

Zidane > Beckham in every aspect of the game.

Especially use of the head.

i remember you... didnt you use to be Metrolike?

I sure don't!

I think Federer is probably the most underappreciated athete of our time. He gets an occasional story on Sportscenter but pretty much nothing else. He has dominated tennis more than anyone else has dominated a sport, including Tiger.

It's because he's humble and isn't an overblown personality.